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Helen Bray
Helen Bray (November 25, 1889 – October 15, 1990) was a Missouri-born American actress who appeared in several silent films during the early 20th century. Bray is the great-grandmother of actress Michelle Pierce, who appears now in the TV show '' NCIS''. Filmography * ''Little Miss Optimist'' (1917) * '' Big Timber'' (1917) * ''Whose Baby?'' (1917) * ''A Maiden's Trust'' (1917) * ''The Nick of Time Baby'' (1916) * ''Safety First Ambrose'' (1916) * ''Haystacks and Steeples'' (1916) * ''The Danger Girl'' (1916) * ''Her Stepchildren'' (1915) * ''Woman Without a Soul'' (1915) * ''Bob's Love Affairs'' (1915) * ''The Girl Who Didn't Forget'' (1915) * ''The Mystery of Henri Villard'' (1915) * ''Under Two Flags'' (1915) * ''The Wives of Men'' (1915) * ''The Divided Locket'' (1915) * ''Truth Stranger Than Fiction ''Truth Stranger Than Fiction'' is a 1915 American drama film featuring Harry Carey. Cast * Helen Bray * Harry Carey * Barney Furey * Claire McDowell * Charles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redwood City, California
Redwood City is a city on the San Francisco Peninsula in Northern California's Bay Area, approximately south of San Francisco, and northwest of San Jose. Redwood City's history spans its earliest inhabitation by the Ohlone people to being a port for lumber and other goods. The county seat of San Mateo County in the heart of Silicon Valley, Redwood City is home to several global technology companies including Oracle, Electronic Arts, Evernote, Box, and Informatica. The city's population was 84,292 according to the 2020 census. The Port of Redwood City is the only deepwater port on San Francisco Bay south of San Francisco. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of , of which is land and (44.34%) is water. A major watercourse draining much of Redwood City is Redwood Creek, to which several significant river deltas connect, the largest of which is Westpoint Slough. History The earliest known inhabitants of the area which was to become ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Truth Stranger Than Fiction
''Truth Stranger Than Fiction'' is a 1915 American drama film featuring Harry Carey. Cast * Helen Bray * Harry Carey * Barney Furey * Claire McDowell * Charles West (as Charles H. West) See also * Harry Carey filmography This is a list of films featuring Harry Carey. 1910 * '' Bill Sharkey's Last Game'' * ''Gentleman Joe'' 1912 * ''An Unseen Enemy'' as The Thief * ''Two Daughters of Eve'' as In Audience * ''Friends'' as Bob Kyne - the Prospector * ''So Nea ... External links * 1915 films American silent short films American black-and-white films 1915 drama films 1915 short films Silent American drama films 1910s American films {{1910s-short-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Centenarians
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Silent Film Actresses
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Film Actresses
The following American film actresses are listed alphabetically. It contains both actresses born American and those who acquired American nationality later. Some actors who are well known for both film and TV work are also included in the list of American television actresses. Key to entries: : born in ''Nation'': this person was born abroad but was American by birth : ''Nationality''-born: this person acquired American citizenship later in life : a range is ''birth''–''death'' years : if year of death only is known, that is stated explicitly A * Beverly Aadland 1942–2010 *Mariann Aalda born *Caroline Aaron born * Diahnne Abbott born * Rose Abdoo born * Paula Abdul born * Donzaleigh Abernathy born *Whitney Able born *Candice Accola born * Amy Acker born *Jean Acker 1893–1978 * Bettye Ackerman 1924–2006 *Amy Adams born (born in Italy) * Brooke Adams born *Edie Adams 1927–2008 * Jane Adams born * Joey Lauren Adams born * Julie Adams 1926–2019 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 Deaths
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 '' Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1889 Births
Events January–March * January 1 ** The total solar eclipse of January 1, 1889 is seen over parts of California and Nevada. ** Paiute spiritual leader Wovoka experiences a vision, leading to the start of the Ghost Dance movement in the Dakotas. * January 4 – An Act to Regulate Appointments in the Marine Hospital Service of the United States is signed by President Grover Cleveland. It establishes a Commissioned Corps of officers, as a predecessor to the modern-day U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. * January 5 – Preston North End F.C. is declared the winner of the inaugural Football League in England. * January 8 – Herman Hollerith receives a patent for his electric tabulating machine in the United States. * January 15 – The Coca-Cola Company is originally incorporated as the Pemberton Medicine Company in Atlanta, Georgia. * January 22 – Columbia Phonograph is formed in Washington, D.C. * January 30 – Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On The Heights
''On the Heights'' (German: ''Auf der Höhe'') is a 1916 Austrian silent drama film directed by Jacob Fleck and Luise Fleck and starring Liane Haid, Hermann Benke and Wilhelm Klitsch.Parish p.245 Cast * Wilhelm Klitsch as Gregor Stark * Liane Haid Juliane "Liane" Haid (16 August 1895 – 28 November 2000) was an Austrian actress and singer. She has often been referred to as Austria's first movie star. Biography Juliane Haid was born in Vienna on 16 August 1895, the first child to Georg ... as Paula * Polly Janisch as Helene * Hermann Benke as Fabrikant Böllmann * Hubert Marischka * Walter Huber * Max Neufeld References Bibliography * Parish, Robert. ''Film Actors Guide''. Scarecrow Press, 1977. External links * Austro-Hungarian films 1916 films Austrian silent feature films Austrian drama films Films directed by Jacob Fleck Films directed by Luise Fleck Austrian black-and-white films 1916 drama films Films based on works by Ludwig Ganghofer Austr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Double Winning
''A Double Winning'' is a 1915 American drama film featuring Harry Carey. Cast * Helen Bray * Harry Carey * Charles West (as Charles H. West) See also * List of American films of 1915 This List of American films of 1915 is a compilation of American films released in the year 1915. A–Z Serials Short films See also * 1915 in the United States References External links 1915 filmsat the Internet Movie Dat ... * Harry Carey filmography External links * 1915 films 1915 drama films 1915 short films American silent short films American black-and-white films Silent American drama films 1910s American films {{1910s-short-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felix Holt
''Felix Holt, the Radical'' (1866) is a social novel written by George Eliot about political disputes in a small English town at the time of the First Reform Act of 1832. In January 1868, Eliot penned an article entitled "Address to Working Men, by Felix Holt". This came on the heels of the Second Reform Act of 1867 which expanded the right to vote beyond the landed classes and was written in the character of, and signed by, Felix Holt. Plot introduction Set during the time of the Reform Act of 1832, the story centres on an election contested by Harold Transome, a local landowner, in the "Radical cause" ("Radical" because Transome's version of " radicalism" isn't radical at all, but rather an application of the term to his politically stagnant lifestyle), contrary to his family's Tory traditions. Contrasting with the opportunism of Transome is the sincere, but opinionated, Radical Felix Holt. A subplot concerns the stepdaughter of a Dissenting minister who is the true heir t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Danger Girl
''The Danger Girl'' is a 1916 American silent comedy film directed by Clarence G. Badger and starring Bobby Vernon and Gloria Swanson. Plot Reggie's sister disguises herself as a boy to prove to her brother and sweetheart that a vamp is only vamping them. Cast * Gloria Swanson as Reggie's madcap sister * Bobby Vernon as Bobby, a young gentleman * Helen Bray as Helen, the worldly woman * Myrtle Lind as Bobby's former sweetheart * Reggie Morris as Reggie aka Honey Boy * A. Edward Sutherland as Last Season's Suitor References External links * *The Danger Girl' available for download at Internet Archive The Internet Archive is an American digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It provides free public access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, software applications/games, music, ... 1916 films 1916 comedy films 1916 short films Silent American comedy films American silent short films Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
